January   16, 2022

 Dear Parents,

                      This week we are going to be learning about arctic animals. We will be learning about penguins, walruses, snowy owls, arctic foxes and snow shoe hares. We already began this unit last week when we learned about polar bears.  The children are also going to learn about camouflage and how some animals use their white fur to hide in the snow. 
 
                      The letter of the week is N. We are also going to be reading the books "The Jacket I Wear in the Snow" and "The Snowy Day"and do activities with these books.

                       Please make sure your child is feeling well when you send them to school. Also feel free to send in an extra sweater for your child to wear in class if they feel cold. We have to keep a window open in the classroom to circulate the air and it does get cold in the classroom. I want to make sure the children are comfortable.
           
                      In religion we will be learning about the Church and St. Agnes. As always we will be learning how to treat each other with kindness.
        
 Monday, January 17 School will be closed in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.Day.

We are almost of out paper towels. If you could please send your child in with at least 2 more rolls of paper towels to see us through to the end of the year. 

                                                     Thank you very much,
                                                     Mrs. N. Onorato

                                                                                                                              
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                      If your child is absent please send in an absent note. This can be done the day your child is out to let me know in advance your child won't be in school that day.  An e-mail to me (nonorato5578@hnomschool.org) is fine. If you send an e-mail you then do not need to hand write one when they return.
                 
        If you have any questions or concerns during the school year please do not hesitate to reach out to me. You can e-mail me at nonorato5578@hnomschool.org and I will respond as soon as I can. You can also see me before or after class.  I truly want your child to be happy and love coming to school. This happens best when both the parent and teacher work together.
 
                                                                         
    
               My Promise To You
                     I promise you everyday your
                      child will learn something.

                                       Some days they will bring it
                        home in their hands.

                        Some days they will bring it
                         home in their heads,

                         and some days they will bring
                          it home in their hearts.
                                              -Valerie Welk



                                 Reminders
     As discussed at the meeting,drop off and pick up is always at the East Jamaica entrance. Drop off is 8:45am and pick up is 2:30pm. Please be on time for both. Half day dismissal is always 11:00am for pre k. Please make sure you or anyone picking up your child has the apple supplied in your child's folder so we know who to release them to. No parents are allowed to bring their child to the classroom. 



                                                                                
                                                     

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* If your child will be out sick please send an email to nonorato5578@hnomschool.org

* Check this page regularly as it gets updated often 

* Folders are to be brought to school every day

*Any money sent in must be in an envelope marked with your child's name and what the money is intended for

* Snack should be placed in the lunchbox and labeled snack If it does not fit in your child's lunchbox place in a labeled brown bag.

*Please be sure to send your child to school with the proper utensils to eat their snack and lunch 

*Snack should be no more than two items as well as a drink.

*Do not send snack or lunch in on early dismissal days

* Please practice with your child how to put their masks on by themselves

 *All children should be able to use the bathroom on their own

*All children should be able to change themselves if they have an accident Removing of soiled clothes has to be done by the child

*Early dismissal for pre k is always 11:00am




 







                                          
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There is so much fun and learning waiting for your child to experience!

This will be a fun and exciting year as your child prepares for Kindergarten. We will be learning about letters, numbers, shapes, colors, seasons, holidays, animals, community helpers, fire safety, nutrition, life cycles of a butterfly and frog, insects, dinosaurs, do STEM activites and so much more!

We will be learning all about Jesus and being kind to each other and how to be a "bucket filler"

"Start children on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it"
Proverb 22:6